borrowing or taking?

I am usually a kind, and generous girl. I share my food to my friends, my pencils, loose leaf, notes...and all that jazz. Some people seem to take it for granted though. People think that just because I'm nice and would let them borrow anything, it's okay to just take it without even asking. May it be food, my notes, my shirt or whatever!


I have this friend who is really lazy in class but she says she doesn't want to fail. She would usually ask for my notes a day before the test and says she would give it back by the end of the day. Of course, the good friend I am, I say yes but eventually people snap at one point.


I have a Biology test tomorrow so I tried to complete my notes in class. I leave for 5 minutes to go to the washroom and I left all my stuff on my desk. When i got back, I saw that everyone was getting ready to leave because class was almost over. I packed my stuff and left the classroom along with my classmates. Everything was all good until I got home and checked my binder. I was going to study for my Bio test but guess what? My notes weren't there! I tried looking for it in my bag, I checked my binder from cover to cover but unfortunately, it wasn't there. I wasn't sure if I just lost it or if someone took it without asking. Obviously, I didn't get to study at all. The next day, I saw my friend by her locker and asked if she studied for our test. "Yeah i did! I forgot to give back your notes though, here you go." she replied. I asked her when and where she got it because I totally don't remember giving it to her. "You left for the washroom and I figured you'd say yes anyways!". By that point, I didn't even wanna talk anymore. I might start cursing or saying mean things about her. I just took my notes and said "thanks" while I was walking away.


Why do people do this? i don't know either. People have to realize that taking other people's stuff is really rude and everyone gets fed up eventually. We should all be sensitive enough to think about what the owner would feel if we just did that to them. Imagine it happened to you. Wouldn't you get mad too? Now I learned to say no sometimes and think about myself before anyone else. I mean, you're the one who needs it, the least you could do is ASK! ☺